Martyn Williams reports: California’s top legal official has put the tech industry on notice that she intends to get tough on digital privacy. Attorney General Kamala Harris said Thursday she is forming a new group within the state’s Justice Department, the Privacy Enforcement and Protection Unit, to oversee privacy issues and prosecute companies that run…
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Regulation of facial recognition may be needed, US senator says
Grant Gross reports on yesterday’s hearing in the Senate: Congress may need to pass legislation that limits the way government agencies and private companies use facial recognition technology to identify people, a U.S. senator said Wednesday. The growing use of facial recognition technology raises serious privacy and civil liberties concerns, said Sen. Al Franken, a…
Event in San Francisco Weds. night: Without My Consent
As someone who was the target of some very determined cyberharassers/stalkers, I know firsthand how stressful and scary online stalking can be. And I hope readers who can support Without My Consent will consider throwing a few bucks their way as they continue to develop resources on this important issue. WMC is also holding their…
Coming up this week in the Senate: What Facial Recognition Technology Means for Privacy and Civil Liberties
I won’t be online much Wednesday morning, but wanted to note this upcoming hearing: “What Facial Recognition Technology Means for Privacy and Civil Liberties” Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology and the Law DATE: July 18, 2012 TIME: 02:30 PM ROOM: Dirksen 226 OFFICIAL HEARING NOTICE / WITNESS LIST: July 11, 2012 NOTICE OF…